Meet-Ups

SLAS Meet-Ups

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SLAS Meet-Ups are free, in-person networking events centered around one or more hot topics in life sciences and technology. Anyone from the greater SLAS community is invited to attend.

SLAS-ELRIG Networking Forum:

Innovations in New Drug Modalities & Biologics

In Person | 3 December 2024, 9:00 – 18:00

Royal Society of Medicine
1 Wimpole Street
London
W1G 0AE

Join SLAS and ELRIG in an extraordinary collaboration showcasing the latest pharmaceutical innovations. From revolutionary mRNA technologies to cutting-edge developments in antibodies and cell and gene therapies, immerse yourself in the dynamic evolution of drug discovery and therapeutics—experience the innovations setting the stage for a new era in medicine.

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SLAS Technology Idea Exchange

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Technology Idea Exchange online discussions are moderated chats that connect the SLAS vendor and user communities. Attend to hear about current and future life sciences and technology challenges and to offer up your potential solutions. 

For the complete list of past Technology Exchange recordings, visit APPLIED

Recent recordings include:

  • Sustainability in the Lab
  • RFID
  • Genomics 2 Proteins (G2P) Technology
  • AI Adoption in Early Drug Discovery
  • Modern Labware Identification
  • Enabling Lab Automation in Regulated Environments
  • Technology Trends
  • Sustainability in the Lab
  • Mobile Robots
  • Best Practices for LIMS Integrations
  • High-Content Image Analysis: Stumbling Blocks on the Way to JUMP (Joint Undertaking for Morphological Profiling)
  • Peptide Screening Challenges and Solutions
  • Antiviral Drug Discovery

Automation in Agriculture

Online | November 13, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST

Lennon Glass, Senior Associate Scientist (FMC Corporation) and Christopher Keim, Head Process Automation (Food Brewer), will lead this discussion on automation in agriculture.

This T.I.E. will cover agriculture research and development topics such as:

  • BioPharma similarities and differences
  • The two main Agriculture industry components between pesticides and GMOs
  • Current agriculture industry trends 
  • Challenges and future needs for high-throughput screening operations and greenhouse work

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Topical Interest Group (TIG) Science Circles

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Attend a Special Interest Group (SIG) Science Circle online discussion to stay current on the latest findings, best practices and challenges facing your particular professional area. Many SLAS SIGs meet in person at our international and Europe conferences. 

View SLAS Topical Interest Groups

Recent recordings include:

  • Proximity Assays 
  • Data Science and AI

View Recorded Sessions

Molecular Biology and Protein Science Standards TIG

Online | November 14, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST

The SLAS Molecular Biology and Protein Science Standards Topical Interest Group serves two primary purposes:

  1. To improve the ability to generate proteins of interest successfully.
  2. To provide foundational data to explore the feasibility of building machine learning models for soluble, functional protein design. 

We invite you to join us on November 14 for a virtual Molecular Biology and Protein Science TIG Science Circle. TIG Chair Rob Howes, Ph. D., has over 20 years of experience leading Pharmaceutical and Biotech teams in the protein sciences, including high-throughput screening, profiling, assay development and cell line engineering. 

During the Science Circle, Howes will explore the vast data generated from linear DNA sequences through protein expression and purification. 

Additional highlights include:

  • Summary of TIG happenings and how you can get involved
  • Discussion on which datasets the group believes will be available to initiate the project
  • Planning for the upcoming TIG Session at SLAS2025 International Conference and Exhibition

This Science Circle is free and open to anyone (sign-up required for meeting link).

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